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This is how the 1st Avenue Hotel looked 91 years ago. Reading is fun-da-mental. Today in Cafe Society: • Counting up the cash Jesse Morreale paid for the 1st Avenue Hotel. • Westword restaurant-reviewing alum John Kessler shares memories of brew and beaver at the Wynkoop Brewing Co. • A...

By Michael Roberts

October 21, 2008

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This is how the 1st Avenue Hotel looked 91 years ago.

Reading is fun-da-mental.

Today in Cafe Society: • Counting up the cash Jesse Morreale paid for the 1st Avenue Hotel. • Westword restaurant-reviewing alum John Kessler shares memories of brew and beaver at the Wynkoop Brewing Co. • A free booze offer at Highlands Asian Grill. • The closure of Barron's Bar & Bistro. • Jason Sheehan talks about swimming in gluttony at Jax Fish House. • Theörie, located in the old Real World: Denver space, stops serving food.

Today in Backbeat Online: • The Flobots' "Handlebars" turns platinum. • A look at the fleshy new 3Oh!3 video.

Today in The Latest Word: • Words about last night's Broncos blowout that don't start with "F." • A true tale of Denver boot-ing. • The link between Bob Beauprez, robo-calls and The Solidarity Institute. • Behind the scenes at KS-107.5's exclusive Barack Obama interview. • A look at the George W. Bush-John McCain Hug Mobile. Awwwww. -- Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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